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Current home and international students

As a Leeds Beckett University student, you have the amazing opportunity to study abroad for one or two semesters as part of your degree. The Study Abroad and Exchange programmes enable you to study at one of over 150 partner universities across the world with which Leeds Beckett University has formal exchange agreements.

You can spend one or two semesters abroad studying or working towards a faculty approved learning study plan, whilst earning credit towards your degree course at Leeds Beckett University.

As an exchange student you remain enrolled full-time at Leeds Beckett University while you are away, so continue to pay your tuition fees to us in the usual way. A student at your host university does the same in reverse, and the result is an exchange of students and places.

Don't forget that you would need to apply for the Study Abroad and Exchange programmes during your first year of study at Leeds Beckett University, so you can start thinking about it now.

International FAQs

Do I need to attend an interview?

Certain courses require an interview as part of the entrance requirements. This information is detailed in the course requirements section of the Online Prospectus. Please note: You will be required to evidence your English language ability through one of the qualifications listed in our University entrance requirements. This cannot be met through interview alone.

How do I meet other International students?

Leeds Beckett International Mentors; this programme gives new students the opportunity to make new friends quickly and to benefit from the support and advice of current students keen to share their experience. For more details, please email Kathryn Firth.

What do I need to bring with me to the UK?

Once you have confirmed your place at Leeds Beckett University you need to make sure you have secured sufficient funding for the duration of the course. When you apply for entry clearance or a visa, you will be required to prove that you have enough money to cover all of your expenses, and those of any dependants. It is important that you plan your funding very carefully before you get here, and that you manage your finances well whilst you are here.

Some of the costs that you will need to budget for are:

Tuition fees

Accommodation (for you plus any dependents)

Entry clearance application fees

Travel to and from the UK, plus during your time in the UK

Food and other daily living expenses (for you and any dependents)

Books and equipment for studying

Clothing

Household bills (including TV licence)

Social events and entertainment

Childcare

One-off expenses such as birthday presents.

It is very difficult to suggest to you exactly how much money you will need to support yourself, as each person's circumstances will be different. If you are bringing your husband or wife and children with you, you will need to make further financial provision for them.

Our International Student Advice Centre (ISAC) can provide support and advice about many issues which may affect you, including immigration, employment, financial difficulties, childcare facilities, emotional support, and any general matters.

Advice is offered free of charge and follows the Rules and Code of Standards of the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) and the United Kingdom Border Agency.

The International Student Advice Centre at Leeds Beckett University is regulated under OISC guidelines to give immigration advice. The OISC (Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner) is an independent organisation that monitors immigration advice and services. Advisers have to attend regular training to be able to do this.